Rights, Liberties, And Social Justice: How America Lost Its Moral Authority

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Rights, Liberties, and Social Justice How America Lost Its Moral Authority The Ethics and Politics of Science and Religion: Abortion, Intelligent Design, Women's Rights, and the Separation Between Church and State "Fr. Sweeley's book is a must read for those of us dismayed at the entrenched politics of the Religious Right and their assault on the constitutional separation of church and state. As Fr. Sweeley writes, 'Today America is in crisis not unlike that of the former Soviet Union. It is not in crisis from the threat of an external nation but rather the threat posed by the Radical Religious right that has hijacked both what it means to be Christian in America and America itself.' "Relevant and provable historical facts are the foundation of Fr. Sweeley's scholarship, and he demonstrates an amazing grasp of scientific and religious history. He uses these timelines to show how language, and Christianity, have been co-opted by the Radical Religious right to disguise untruth. For example, in order to study the debate of Evolution vs. Intelligent Design, he tackles the history of the church through the emergence of Copernicus and science to the discoveries of Darwin. "As this book so amply illustrates, rather than becoming enmeshed in 'below the waist' morals as the Religious Right ask us to do, God asks us to offer love to one another. As Fr. Sweeley says, 'Can we accept less of ourselves?'"

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